noun
charcoal scuttle; charcoal container
A container used to hold or carry charcoal, often with a handle. Common in traditional settings.
祖母は炭取りに炭を入れて火鉢のそばに置いた。
My grandmother put charcoal in the charcoal scuttle and placed it beside the brazier.
Compound of 炭 (sumi, 'charcoal') and 取り (tori, 'taking' or 'container'). The spelling 炭斗 uses 斗 (to, 'dipper') for the container sense.